Beautiful Tajweed by Homeless Man in Hamra Street Egypt

Posted Thu, 01/12/2012 - 05:10 by jazzy

The blog post title says it all, but masha’Allah his tajweed is on point! Maybe we’ll never know who recorded this video or who the Man is but May Allah (swt) increase him in his rizq and take him out of poverty, Ameen. Tweet Yo

Sufi comics

Posted Mon, 01/09/2012 - 04:05 by admin

Enjoy this!

Gender equity isn’t vacuum-sealed

Posted Mon, 01/02/2012 - 03:10 by admin

Gender equity, as I pointed out rather incoherently in my last post, does not occur in a vacuum. The conditioning of boys and men as caregivers and as domestic engineers is an integral part of this endeavor. But the domestic sphere … Continue reading →

So have we made it to gender equity? Ask the family

Posted Fri, 12/30/2011 - 06:26 by admin

Until we raise boys and men who want to and know how to be full-time caregivers and parents – rather than mere aides and assistants – gender equity at home/work remains both a dream and a joke – in the … Continue reading →

Benefits of Crying

Posted Thu, 12/15/2011 - 13:55 by admin

Crying is often the result of feelings of sadness and frustration, but after crying many people experience a feeling of release and catharsis (Byslma, 2008).  Humans are the only species that shed tears emotionally.  Crying is something that all people of all ages and cultures do (Hendriks, 2008).  Since crying is a trait that has [...]

How to Apply Best Customer Service Practices for Daw’ah

Posted Tue, 12/13/2011 - 14:10 by jazzy

How do you win the hearts and minds of people or customers for that matter? I guess it depends on the issue but I wanted to talk about this question in the context of business specifically. Lately I’ve been thinking about business relationships and reading up on the top ranking customer service companies, which include [...]

Lowe’s Supports Bigotry Against American Muslims: What You Can Do About It

Posted Tue, 12/13/2011 - 02:10 by jazzy

Salam, Before I lay the hammer down which I bought from home depot I want to make it clear that the action taken by Lowe’s obviously does not represent the views of every one of their employees so it’s important to keep it fair. So the old Lowe’s slogan “Let’s build something together” is gone [...]

The Need to Be Proactive: Responses to Domestic Violences in Muslim Communities

Posted Mon, 12/12/2011 - 12:00 by admin

On November 15, 2011, a number of Canadian Muslim leaders and organizations issued a press release condemning domestic violence and honor killings. This press release was backed up by over 50 Muslim organizations, and the Canadian Council of Imams called on imams around Canada to dedicate a khutba on December 9 to issues of domestic [...]

If you are reading this through RSS…

Posted Sun, 12/11/2011 - 08:39 by admin

Shalom,   If you are reading this through RSS, or on a syndicated site that scrapes my content, then you may have noticed a whole load of posts just appear.  My apologies, I have had to change hosts and lost a few pictures in the process. One day, I will be as brave and strong [...]

Representing Muslims: ‘All-American Muslim’

Posted Sat, 12/10/2011 - 22:40 by admin

After the first day, the new TLC show ‘All-American Muslim’ raised quite a few Muslim hackles in my social circle. Among other things, some were offended by its focus on liberal Arab Muslims. ‘What about the rest of us?’ religious … Continue reading →